Middling (8)
'middling' is the definition.
(I know that middling can be written as fair)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for fair that I've seen before include "Equitable or blond" , "clean" , "legitimate" , "Equitable ? - trade show" , "Satisfactory" .)
'middling' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for soso that I've seen before include "mediocre" , "Indifferent" .)
'middling' is the definition.
(I know that middling can be written as mediocre)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for mediocre that I've seen before include "Moderate to inferior in quality" , "Fair, middle of the road" , "Rather inferior" , "Come ride (anag.)" , "Somewhat inferior" .)
'middling' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for so-so that I've seen before include "Of average quality" , "Neither good nor bad" , "Rather middling" , "Only moderately good in repetitive way" , "OK, but nothing special" .)